tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62850335570319726492024-02-07T09:08:31.590-08:00Tatting and Other CrazinessWait, you know tatting? Can we be friends?youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-43255291586148130212011-11-30T07:30:00.000-08:002011-11-30T07:30:28.973-08:00UpdateThis is going to be a short, boring post, but I figure I owe it to anyone who is reading my blog.<br />
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The last few weeks have been a combination of "YAY!" and "OH CRAP!" since we announced our pregnancy to the world and have undertaken the opening of a brand new yarn store in our area, pretty much simultaneously. The store should open in 2-3 weeks, which means that I'm spending every waking moment making decisions on how to spend our hard-earned money on shelves, insurance, rent, and yarn.<br />
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I sincerely apologize that I won't be on here again for probably another month, but I can guarantee once things slow down a bit that I will have plenty of interesting updates, especially about the store. Well, probably about our baby once he's born in March, too.<br />
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Many blessings to you all!<br />
Joy<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-53793937922545211602011-10-11T19:33:00.000-07:002011-10-11T19:33:32.548-07:00Burgandy necklaceAs promised, nothing original, just different colors. This is Lizbeth size 20 also, and the bead is Magnesite.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7yPplL7UGKe0WD_kHCTctYQY1x2MM_kcuLVvNzUpIqgY32xJSAu7VNa0Wrjlcscdei4VEIOor9uet0ai-6h-N2l37gp6d8qyTEVoIxeNRGM0f6ZlJonYcCJWaPpu7RMLjRgyGVr3GNWlm/s1600/IMG_5351+-+2011-10-11+at+20-13-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7yPplL7UGKe0WD_kHCTctYQY1x2MM_kcuLVvNzUpIqgY32xJSAu7VNa0Wrjlcscdei4VEIOor9uet0ai-6h-N2l37gp6d8qyTEVoIxeNRGM0f6ZlJonYcCJWaPpu7RMLjRgyGVr3GNWlm/s320/IMG_5351+-+2011-10-11+at+20-13-03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I have no new or interesting plans... just trying some of these ideas in different colors and with different stones. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9gWrVzmM6J0/TpT4kSyhMdI/AAAAAAAAAkk/6S5IVYQgO1Q/s1600/IMG_5353+-+2011-10-11+at+20-14-00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9gWrVzmM6J0/TpT4kSyhMdI/AAAAAAAAAkk/6S5IVYQgO1Q/s320/IMG_5353+-+2011-10-11+at+20-14-00.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My next will be a beige with lapis stones. Inverse of the blue necklaces I have been doing recently. Sorry this isn't too exciting, I'm just plugging away. Any suggestions or comments, I'd love to hear them!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-570543714233413362011-10-10T20:45:00.000-07:002011-10-10T20:45:45.617-07:00Monday madness... 23, 24, & 25!I had a very productive weekend, mostly because the hubby decided to watch a lot of football. Football for him equals tatting for me (while sitting next to him, of course!). So I have a few new "edging" necklaces to show. I think this will complete the first 25 motif challenge for me, which is super exciting. So without further ado,<br />
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</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUwcL1jZc4K5JJkkqCYiltD-TRRR2dNc0-hJEn_RwdoySxmo1fAvq_99lDnQFOGa_bcYb3TN08rGawWgwCRq1SSFtUCHyPpd8JuiEdShS0kf1YphtxdxZWNBZQPIGE8mmC1vlG3hiuJMu/s1600/IMG_5345+-+2011-10-10+at+21-25-04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUwcL1jZc4K5JJkkqCYiltD-TRRR2dNc0-hJEn_RwdoySxmo1fAvq_99lDnQFOGa_bcYb3TN08rGawWgwCRq1SSFtUCHyPpd8JuiEdShS0kf1YphtxdxZWNBZQPIGE8mmC1vlG3hiuJMu/s320/IMG_5345+-+2011-10-10+at+21-25-04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Here is the first. Of course, I stuck with the blue Lizbeth. Really? What else was I going to do. It's the best color I own right now, I think, in a size that I want. There were a lot of options for this edging... like, should I have maybe put a bead on the end instead of a picot? Should I have joined the drop motifs? Should I perhaps have even flipped the entire thing and done a bead on the ring side? Still not sure. I may mess around with that later. When I figure out earrings for any or all of these (suggestions?)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hg2UP70k0e0/TpO4MsUNNYI/AAAAAAAAAjs/9avfU-VIFRQ/s1600/IMG_5347+-+2011-10-10+at+21-26-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hg2UP70k0e0/TpO4MsUNNYI/AAAAAAAAAjs/9avfU-VIFRQ/s320/IMG_5347+-+2011-10-10+at+21-26-03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qosghRPbsIg/TpO4F4HaO4I/AAAAAAAAAjc/OoWcEGPVPhY/s1600/IMG_5346+-+2011-10-10+at+21-25-54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qosghRPbsIg/TpO4F4HaO4I/AAAAAAAAAjc/OoWcEGPVPhY/s320/IMG_5346+-+2011-10-10+at+21-25-54.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The second one is another VERY simple edging. I put beads on my shuttle and they became the "drop picot" (or whatever you call it) on the necklace. This was fun and relatively quick, but I was using pearls, so I wanted to keep it very understated. Hence, the long chain back. What do you think?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f8q2CIpMyh0/TpO4RU6TYKI/AAAAAAAAAkE/BAeFQfigm7I/s1600/IMG_5349+-+2011-10-10+at+21-27-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f8q2CIpMyh0/TpO4RU6TYKI/AAAAAAAAAkE/BAeFQfigm7I/s320/IMG_5349+-+2011-10-10+at+21-27-11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This last one is a deep variation of the edging I had, although I'm sure it's been done before. The only problem with this one is the slight turning at the bottom due, I think, to a slight difference in tension between the chain going to the bottom ring and returning from it. Probably has to do with the gap between rings and chains that I get consistently at some joins, not at others. At least I know where the problem lies, I think. I did agate stone beads with this one.<br />
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So, any earring ideas? Or things to try next? I might just switch to the deep red I have and try them all again... :)<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-25761351312961455372011-10-06T20:04:00.000-07:002011-10-06T20:04:17.103-07:00Motif 21 and 22... another necklace/earring setI thought the necklace I did yesterday was so much fun that I had to do another on similar to it, just with brown beads instead of silver. And OOOoooo. I'm so glad I did. I guess it's pretty easy to figure out my favorite colors by now....<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sItW3WEbg6v04mW2icb2hrd82fVaHITzfTbPTct-CGJshkRTZbaRIzUIbuw2H-9sn0_kr0z5s78KH2Wvji5LrRAlEeL1rD48ndZqFnanVQ14-34BPjj11-0V4T-aK2OoskDaG6fU6eGl/s1600/IMG_5168+-+2011-10-06+at+20-53-58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sItW3WEbg6v04mW2icb2hrd82fVaHITzfTbPTct-CGJshkRTZbaRIzUIbuw2H-9sn0_kr0z5s78KH2Wvji5LrRAlEeL1rD48ndZqFnanVQ14-34BPjj11-0V4T-aK2OoskDaG6fU6eGl/s320/IMG_5168+-+2011-10-06+at+20-53-58.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My husband took a picture of me wearing it, which doesn't really do it justice since it's not really well lit. And possibly quite blurry. Oh well.<br />
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On to a different edging pattern tomorrow. I'm thinking something with pearls... and I'm tempted to keep going on the same Lizbeth just to see if I like it. I can always replicate these in other colors.<br />
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May you be as inspired by me as I am by you wonderful people every day!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-43915635405828957102011-10-05T17:13:00.000-07:002011-10-05T17:13:30.224-07:00Motif 19 and 20!! Woot!I suddenly feel very close to the end of my first 25 motif challenge, and it's so exciting! Today I made another set of necklace/ earrings adapted from another simple edging pattern... this one could be from any book. It's very common. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaYPHpqc7-9YwEoV0ekRrkhon9d6uAAgwBTyRZ-zlthYIWmssxiZuh2OjMSuKw4JxU0vClnVYrEPp0aZe2cuZwMGCqnLx8gIOgM2vX9Rk9RKDBI8wfiMHx-2Y0Z_wF_69ZsLLvsofuePT/s1600/IMG_5162+-+2011-10-05+at+13-37-05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpaYPHpqc7-9YwEoV0ekRrkhon9d6uAAgwBTyRZ-zlthYIWmssxiZuh2OjMSuKw4JxU0vClnVYrEPp0aZe2cuZwMGCqnLx8gIOgM2vX9Rk9RKDBI8wfiMHx-2Y0Z_wF_69ZsLLvsofuePT/s320/IMG_5162+-+2011-10-05+at+13-37-05.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is made with Lizbeth size 20. And I never remember the names or numbers. I should probably work on that since I'm posting about it... The beads are antiqued silver. The earrings are a simple ring, then 2 split rings (done with the beads on one shuttle and the other part tatted by hand so that I could thread the beads on in between rings).<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-209ZTOUbr28/TozuETCQtUI/AAAAAAAAAic/Haq1dybWIAE/s1600/IMG_5159+-+2011-10-05+at+13-34-57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-209ZTOUbr28/TozuETCQtUI/AAAAAAAAAic/Haq1dybWIAE/s320/IMG_5159+-+2011-10-05+at+13-34-57.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>After the last couple posts I decided it would probably be a better idea to have a photo where I am actually wearing the necklace, just to give a better idea if it's something you'd like to make or even look at... Let me know if there's any interest and I can post the pattern counts I used. They're generally pretty simple.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LmaWEH3Ho5ljJpYALd7guCgh_OyzmbJfoc7m6HcQ-XMJ3XXCzXMrFnUvDH_tdnMwbfxsNtsB7J1nXv-IDfnqI87I7FGTBf-UvftWjL-SkcciRHesI5vwNL8BPutu8inF9UoRVOb-7akl/s1600/IMG_5160+-+2011-10-05+at+13-36-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LmaWEH3Ho5ljJpYALd7guCgh_OyzmbJfoc7m6HcQ-XMJ3XXCzXMrFnUvDH_tdnMwbfxsNtsB7J1nXv-IDfnqI87I7FGTBf-UvftWjL-SkcciRHesI5vwNL8BPutu8inF9UoRVOb-7akl/s320/IMG_5160+-+2011-10-05+at+13-36-21.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I should really put a shirt on that poor naked mannequin top. It's a little scandalous. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7if_zyaiUR0/TozuQhzESxI/AAAAAAAAAiw/kWzUkBB8xF8/s1600/IMG_5164+-+2011-10-05+at+15-10-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7if_zyaiUR0/TozuQhzESxI/AAAAAAAAAiw/kWzUkBB8xF8/s320/IMG_5164+-+2011-10-05+at+15-10-19.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And I have another collaboration beauty with my friend Candy. Check out how she made the tatting grace something useful! I love when it's useful. The only problem is I need to protect it with some kind of clear something.. I really have no idea. Ideas??<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZKZwXj-w3PZQz9KjKDi75zXe8gyu6eXDBDDzI1cT1U5YGR_XhF1ChnZ5BJxOotxHp2Th1laDf2mQLGmChPTWK1ejd_vR3bUckyMlAK6OUBDbN4Iw6FZShKsseY6VLjmaUl8oTvu2uKsV/s1600/IMG_5165+-+2011-10-05+at+15-10-49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZKZwXj-w3PZQz9KjKDi75zXe8gyu6eXDBDDzI1cT1U5YGR_XhF1ChnZ5BJxOotxHp2Th1laDf2mQLGmChPTWK1ejd_vR3bUckyMlAK6OUBDbN4Iw6FZShKsseY6VLjmaUl8oTvu2uKsV/s320/IMG_5165+-+2011-10-05+at+15-10-49.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I'm thinking I could probably line the inside with felt or something and it'd be a very useful gift box for something. I just need to work on protecting the top...<br />
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Well, I think that's it for today. I'll be a busy bee tonight and see if I have more fun with necklaces so I can post something interesting tomorrow, too.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-66833832556266523942011-10-04T17:42:00.000-07:002011-10-04T17:42:17.304-07:00More motif progressThis first picture is inspired by the last post. I don't think I have the neck for chokers (many of us must think that since I rarely see people wearing them), but I decided to take a picture of myself wearing the lavender one I made. I have to say, it would look much better in a darker color on me. Or if I were actually capable of getting a tan.<br />
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Last week was pretty non-productive tatting wise. I have the next motif in my 25-motif challenge, number 16.<br />
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Meanwhile, I almost finished my apples. 130 quarts and counting. I'm almost out of jars for the season, however, because the grapes were so prolific and I still have salsa. Heh. I kind of like it. I'm thinking of using the free apples I get from a friend this year and simply asking if anyone has jars they want me to fill. Maybe charge a pittance like $1 or something a quart. Might make it worth my time, anyway.<br />
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Exciting afternoon (not really) of paperwork and maybe Bible study. More paperwork tonight! Yay. We'll see if there's room in there somewhere for tatting. :)<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-65482824198139608002011-09-22T19:20:00.000-07:002011-09-22T19:20:16.763-07:00Catching UpI'm slowly catching up on my google reading list, so hopefully I am up to date with all of your tatting and creative other progresses. It's so wonderful to see that at least YOU all have got things to show me every day. I'll work on that.<br />
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My friend C and I were working on collaborating with tatting into shabby-chic forms, and she came up with this lovely idea! Check out how cool she is! "All" I did was the tatting...<br />
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On to more errands, less headaches, and hopefully a regular paying job in my future....<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-19319796959553978412011-09-20T13:15:00.000-07:002011-09-20T13:15:54.332-07:00Back and Busy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgtlygP-zdEh9-4PpnAed1mYCFyPhSDaf4nWnrLSNqSmIOiswn3zUKg9nBcr1YwX8MZuFDi0SskGXj-cpnpJK5TSN_l4CZtYSgeBHn74R_HY_IDFkJ0RJN-LAMYpwdv_C2X_zD9iaILN6/s1600/IMG_4940+-+2011-09-11+at+09-03-06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br />
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This pattern is from <u>New Things Happen to Tatting</u>, c.1942 pattern "Springtime." I did it in size 20 Lizbeth thread, variegated purple something or other. I am not used to the numbered colors that they give the threads yet. The photo makes it look more like black, but it's really a lovely dark purple.<br />
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This doily was tatted while in the Pinery in Ontario, visiting with my family. Good times. Usually too much drama. :)<br />
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Here is my immediate family... And yes, we're all a bunch of crazies.<br />
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We came home for 4 days, during which time I picked our cantaloupes (yummmm)<br />
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...picked beans...<br />
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...picked raspberries and a few stray tomatoes...<br />
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...picked and canned concord grapes/grape juice... (and ate papa john's pizza for dinner most days, I might add. No, there was not room in my kitchen for anything besides grapes).<br />
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...and consorted with my dog over how to sort grapes. She thinks she can do it better than I can. I think she would get sick.<br />
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We did a small bit of gambling, show watching etc. while we were there (since the hubby had to work during the day), and then we turned around and drove back home the next weekend.<br />
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Maybe needless to say, our camping cooler is still in use.<br />
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And there are still more grapes to be done, and it's almost apple time. I'm feeling overwhelmed just sitting here, so I'm going to get a move on it now. <br />
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I'll be back with more updates tomorrow since, believe it or not, that was not all...<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-60443146589810736302011-08-24T14:03:00.000-07:002011-08-24T14:03:47.725-07:00Dropped off the earth...Yes, I am MIA. Let's just say that the last couple of days included taking senior pictures for someone, visiting several banks and other locations to get the information I needed for a loan, brain surgery for the brother-in-law, watching little munchkins, and generally not much sleep.<br />
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Let's just also say that the next few days include more bank trips, filling out paperwork, more munchkins, visiting relatives in Canada, work trip in Las Vegas and many more sordid details.<br />
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I promise when these things settle down a little, I will share what's going on. I will also have lots of interesting details and pictures. So, hang in there with me while everything gets all shaken around. It could be pretty marvelous when it settles.<br />
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To those of you who are still showing tatting on your blogs daily, kudos to you. You are my inspiration. Thank you.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-13165184806065175042011-08-19T07:16:00.000-07:002011-08-19T07:16:25.249-07:00Bookmark/ motif challenge updateI went through my posts and figured out that the next motif I do will be #15. That's kind of exciting for me! I am not counting my bookmarks, because that is a lot of the same. I'm almost done with my first batch, just need to package, label, and finish a few ends. I managed about 2 per day instead of 3 like I wanted, but I still feel pretty good about that since life is a little on its end right now. Here are the successful bookmarks...<br />
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On to mundane but necessary tasks today! Hoping I have something more to show on Monday. Hope you all have a productive weekend, too!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-88723946219859914832011-08-17T07:31:00.000-07:002011-08-17T07:31:11.106-07:00Soooo Busy....I've had a week and a half off with no kiddos around, and I cannot believe that I can't catch up! This is beyond annoying! I do two or three loads of laundry a day and there's still more (thanks to extra dog-washing and canning). I keep making food and yet I have food going bad on me. Just look at these poor strawberries! They will never forgive me... although my compost will love me.<br />
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I found this amazing tomato bisque recipe for my drawer full of tomatoes, too, and yet--there they sit.<br />
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So instead, I thought I would share this amazing find! I picked it up at a local "antique mall" (which, for those of you who have never experienced this bizarre delight, is a place where locals try to get rid of all of the old crap they have laying around their homes from the last 200 years or so). It's a hit and miss experience, I assure you. However, if you like garage sales, you will probably love antique malls...<br />
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I got it for $5. Let me show you why I am geeking out about this:<br />
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Anything new in your end of the world? Have a great Monday!<br />
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On a good note, I ran 4 miles at 5:30 this morning.<br />
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On a less encouraging note, I am solidly booked for this weekend starting... well, as soon as I get off the computer. Which means that I won't be completing any more bookmarks for a few days.<br />
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This may sound well-used, but I think I took 3 steps forward this week and 2 steps back. We'll see how next week begins! Until then, have a great weekend!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-38070077218894404012011-08-11T07:48:00.000-07:002011-08-11T07:48:28.874-07:00Ruined thread?I brought a few projects along in my purse yesterday, just in case I had a couple minutes to spare between errands. I didn't.<br />
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However, my thread and projects got a little surprise! The water bottle in my purse leaked...<br />
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But the thread! I don't have any other white besides vintage 80, so I'm a bit sad. Perhaps, though, I will try dying this thread (and bookmark) so that it isn't a total waste! <a href="http://tattingitup.blogspot.com/">Anika</a> and <a href="http://yarnplayertats.blogspot.com/">Yarnplayer</a>, please don't compare my efforts to your lovely thread... I'm sure mine will be a horrible waste of time. But I plan on having lots of fun!<br />
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If you were wondering, I have been continuing to make bookmarks. However, none of them are a different pattern than the other few I've tried, so they're not very exciting. I'll post a pic to prove my progress, though.<br />
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I like the questions about tatting, too. Although yesterday I was informed that there were tatting classes at a local craft shop and I should go there! I laughed and explained (for the next 5 minutes, since she was a little hard of hearing), that I was the tatting teacher at this shop. Too funny!<br />
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Happy Wednesday, and many fun tats to you all!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-49992246671323535622011-08-09T09:24:00.000-07:002011-08-09T09:24:58.085-07:00Baby bird, tatting explorationYesterday, for the 3rd day in a row, I put this baby bird back in its nest.<br />
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In tatting notes, I made a very simple edging and a motif to play around with for a couple different ideas.<br />
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But they are great ideas! Thanks to my fabulous friend Candy for her help in brainstorming and making these become a possibility!<br />
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A few more applications/resume revamps today, some errands, maybe a bit of tatting at the library, and a happy Tuesday to you all!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-25932450876860796352011-08-08T08:05:00.000-07:002011-08-08T08:05:11.776-07:00Vacation. Sort of.No kiddos to watch this week, which means I'm technically on vacation. But, as with most vacations, this one includes a mile-long list of things I've been putting off for the last few months. First thing on the list?<br />
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Find a job. Doh. I thought I was done with that stage of my life.<br />
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Meanwhile, yesterday I met with a friend who helped me throw around a few tatting ideas and I am LOVING them. More to come on that. Lots of work involved, so there will be no pictures for a few days.<br />
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Bookmarks are still working. I've been trucking away, although that means there's nothing too creative.<br />
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My husband borrowed my camera yesterday and had fun with a butterfly in our yard. Happy Monday!<br />
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I am so tired.<br />
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Maybe needless to say, I will be plodding today. I have some cleaning to do, a Turkey to watch, and hopefully a nap to take. I'm not sure if tatting fits in today.<br />
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So with that, I'll do what I can. I'll update you on my progress on Monday. Have a great weekend!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-9550459911668117222011-08-04T07:22:00.000-07:002011-08-04T07:22:46.322-07:00Bookmark Blah. Already.I have a lot of patience. But it's very difficult to devote many hours to something new and have it fall flat on its face because of stitch count. Or tension. Or any number of things that we all have to adjust when we're tatting... you know exactly what I'm talking about!<br />
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So yesterday, I only got 1 1/2 bookmarks done. <a href="http://sharonstattedlace.blogspot.com/">Sharon</a> generously suggested I try some bookmark patterns from her blog, and so I copied the diagrams (without actually reading the instructions, mind you) and went to work.<br />
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Four repeats into the Easter Cross my tatting curled so outrageously that I cut it off. It would probably be okay with blocking, but I would much rather it lay straight and flat on its own! So, off to modify some of the stitch counts for me. Does that happen often to you? I feel like I must be a delinquent tatter to have so many great patterns fall to pieces at my finger tips! Obviously Sharon knows what she's doing! So why doesn't her stitch count work for me? Bah.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hTX4OhVhgL6Xp1MC7rgqJh-aZy7_geXJFGSdQOwmGozO8nzi3BjsZZY9jJIk_IHYbpeqRRMhn42-IPX15VinuMXjwB8v69BBkxyxt772iJbT01dSXCT7zVGMKjVF3ut5RfZZbBL7Qa2c/s1600/IMG_4324+-+2011-08-04+at+08-07-17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hTX4OhVhgL6Xp1MC7rgqJh-aZy7_geXJFGSdQOwmGozO8nzi3BjsZZY9jJIk_IHYbpeqRRMhn42-IPX15VinuMXjwB8v69BBkxyxt772iJbT01dSXCT7zVGMKjVF3ut5RfZZbBL7Qa2c/s320/IMG_4324+-+2011-08-04+at+08-07-17.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I also tried her flower pattern (since I have been teaching lots of classes and new ideas are always wonderful!) and I was so pleased with how easy that one flew off my shuttle. It's very similar to the one I made yesterday, funny enough. Once again, I think I need to adjust the stitch count slightly, but this was much less drastic than the green Easter Cross. Does thread size matter in this case, too? I used 80 in the green and 20 in the white. I wouldn't think that would matter...?<br />
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On to more bookmarks today! Hopefully I can make up for yesterday. If not, I'll just keep plugging away. My best to all of you! Happy Thursday!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-80090666811025587522011-08-03T05:52:00.000-07:002011-08-03T05:52:27.850-07:00Bookmark BattleI started my "bookmark challenge" yesterday. Here are my results. I tried being all creative and such, and didn't actually use patterns for any of these, just tried to do what I thought might work. And (perhaps because of that) there are obvious mistakes in each. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqorwfhMKg_FpLacc1HZyYgpHwbWSV9Vh7S4BCLB-we6N4KJxxOHLfE5_DK6bNgC6XycfufPjeiDIoup4uVY66NMOX9NmBJplm-euRGHbvChVYiJk6TTaePoJyBKF371XU_2YMIlJTmklX/s1600/IMG_4319+-+2011-08-03+at+06-33-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqorwfhMKg_FpLacc1HZyYgpHwbWSV9Vh7S4BCLB-we6N4KJxxOHLfE5_DK6bNgC6XycfufPjeiDIoup4uVY66NMOX9NmBJplm-euRGHbvChVYiJk6TTaePoJyBKF371XU_2YMIlJTmklX/s320/IMG_4319+-+2011-08-03+at+06-33-16.jpg" width="213" /></a></div> I haven't bothered blocking these at all, because, what's that? Oh, yeah, see the last three differently-colored purple rings? I thought I was so lucky to find the same color when I ran short. Doh. Definitely not the same color. And a bit clunky.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjrTOBsMgIx1ZaGvz5glGXBl0U_IIS6hUuXzZxZqyqD0zajp3gXq1WrlpmdurQwEbeoTBPLR4y5YfNHHKZgk847a44Jks8O0WtXp0o4jUCj6Dt0-Oehs667nktrW26louPCTX1Emo8VGV/s1600/IMG_4321+-+2011-08-03+at+06-33-45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCjrTOBsMgIx1ZaGvz5glGXBl0U_IIS6hUuXzZxZqyqD0zajp3gXq1WrlpmdurQwEbeoTBPLR4y5YfNHHKZgk847a44Jks8O0WtXp0o4jUCj6Dt0-Oehs667nktrW26louPCTX1Emo8VGV/s320/IMG_4321+-+2011-08-03+at+06-33-45.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>I am much more pleased with this one, which was a quick, fun tat! I was browsing edgings per the suggestion of <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/Sewicked">Sewicked</a>, and I liked this flower idea but nothing else from a particular edging. So I thought, let's do some Victorian sets! And because all of these have something wrong with them, I miscounted on the sets and ended up curling some of it (but I blurred the photo there so it isn't as obvious!)<br />
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On to the next 3 today! And teaching a tatting class this morning at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=ben+franklin+crafts+near+52804&fb=1&gl=us&hq=ben+franklin+crafts&hnear=0x87e234d8663b98cf:0x6db19daa85550772,Davenport,+IA+52804&ei=n2g4Tva_De2DsALm1f06&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&ved=0CAQQtgM&cid=0,0,11522769093883374795">Ben Franklin crafts</a>. Yippie!! Hope the Turkey can sit still for 2 hours :)<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-4548753491736690542011-08-02T06:34:00.000-07:002011-08-02T06:34:41.589-07:00Little LightsWhile my little world crashed down the last couple of weeks, there was a fabulous bright spot. I have a friend who works at a bookstore and she brought one of my bookmarks in and asked her boss if they could sell them. Yes! The answer was yes! So now I have a wonderful problem: I need to buy a book of bookmarks since I don't want to sell the free ones posted online (and most of those would be copyright infringements if I did sell them).<br />
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What are your favorite bookmarks, and what book are they from? I'm loathe to spend money on any books right now because my income is grinding to a sure halt unless I can make these bookmarks a success in the next couple of weeks.<br />
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So here is my challenge to myself: 3 bookmarks a day over the next 2 weeks. I will count each different one as a numbered motif challenge, since I doubt I'll do much other tatting in addition to the bookmarks. And, with any luck and lots of prayer, I will start to see a small income! Starting with what I know...<br />
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Happy tatting and crafting! And when life throws you a tangled mess, have your fabulous, logical husband untangle it for you and wind it into an orderly ball... Happy birthday, honey! Thanks for all you do!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-7854905713723676802011-08-01T08:28:00.000-07:002011-08-01T08:28:40.639-07:00Life gets in the way.I planned on doing lots of tatting this past weekend, of course. And, of course, things happened. It seems life has cycled us back to that point where we really don't have down time. Our friends bought a house this weekend and we helped them paint and fix up. I ran. I moved my shop items out of the local store. They are now sitting in my living room crying for attention... Just like the sticky canning jars in my kitchen. I have these mental timers for everything and I just can't catch up! Meanwhile my yard is going to the weeds, our neighbors got married this weekend, and hubby has to go see the doctor for his heart again.<br />
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Oh, and the neighbors that got married Saturday? Someone broke into their house last night and took all their wedding money and her purse from their living room <i>WHILE</i> they were sleeping in the bedroom. Makes us all feel really nervous and less than happy. Any friends reading who have known us for more than one year will see the strange coincidences between their robbery and ours: Ours happened almost a year ago now and was a double-hit. First, they canvased the place (stole my purse) while we were in the basement watching a movie. Then, we left for Labor Day weekend and several hours later our neighbors called to say all of the lights were on in our house and the doors were left open... Who does that? I mean, how can you begin to justify stealing?? We would have been happy to GIVE them something if they had asked!!<br />
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Anyway, sorry for all the ranting. All this to say I don't have any great pictures to post. I will probably not get much in the way of tatting done for a few days, but hopefully I will put the house back together and think of some kind of gift for my poor newlywed neighbors... ideas? I don't exactly know what they need right now. Except maybe a gun...ha.<br />
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So, just for kicks, here is a pic of me running past my hubby on Saturday.<br />
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That's all for now, folks. Hope you are all having more even-keeled happenings in your life right now! :)<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-17140950890129598642011-07-29T06:21:00.000-07:002011-07-29T06:21:13.558-07:00PreoccupiedYes, I have dropped off the face of the earth. The only place that has seen me over the last three days is my kitchen. What that means, thankfully, is that I have finished canning 29 qts of sweet cherries and 93 qts of peaches along with 10- 1/2 pints of peach jam. YUM. But I am so done standing in one place for 14 hour days. Of course, my kitchen is still a mess. See for yourself :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRxUpjcM0ci9cdwcN0KRToi7AC5cNVELseM15lfnsiBsvDdGRmlUe12KNahLjWyU4o-xowN1ts37Plab3SykMeUNZUxN7-kuPdRu3CZ2VyHKKarx-F5sZhFLoydxYlkyaX66y3s0qVuiZ/s1600/IMG_4233+-+2011-07-27+at+13-29-08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRxUpjcM0ci9cdwcN0KRToi7AC5cNVELseM15lfnsiBsvDdGRmlUe12KNahLjWyU4o-xowN1ts37Plab3SykMeUNZUxN7-kuPdRu3CZ2VyHKKarx-F5sZhFLoydxYlkyaX66y3s0qVuiZ/s320/IMG_4233+-+2011-07-27+at+13-29-08.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This was morning yesterday. By evening, the entire island, the table on the left, and the counter on the right (not in the picture) are also covered with sticky canned goods. And there are dishes piled sky high. And the floor is disgusting. Let's just say I have my work cut out for me. However, all of that will have to wait.<br />
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I am teaching a tatting class this morning. So I am dressed nicely, and I plan on ignoring my hideously dirty kitchen until later this afternoon. Mmmm, getting paid for sharing something I love. It's so wonderful.<br />
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Speaking of wonderful things, I got this package in the mail from the fabulous <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/17027753118615583558">tatting-marie</a>! I was so impressed. I've never done an exchange before, and to receive so many tatted things at one time... wow. Thanks to <a href="http://wickedtatsshroomfield.blogspot.com/2011/06/christmas-in-july.html">Aileen</a> for putting on the exchange! And check out these goodies!<br />
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More tatting to get done this weekend, after running a 10K and other things. Hmm, I don't think I've eaten yet this morning. Have a great one, and hopefully I have progress to report on Monday.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6285033557031972649.post-82241165372038755302011-07-26T05:26:00.000-07:002011-07-26T05:26:34.579-07:00Feeling LousyFor the last few days it has been a struggle to get anything done. I have been feeling lousy, to say the least. I have no new pictures to show, even though I did remake the earrings and made another bookmark. It's nothing you haven't seen already. And with impending canning, I need to feel better! I have 3 bushels of peaches sitting in my basement and sweet cherries in the mail...<br />
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So instead of griping, since that really helps no one, I thought I would share a few more pictures from the archives.<br />
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Three months ago I thought to try a local craft shop to sell my tatting and crochet. They charge monthly rent... and I ended each month paying them instead of getting a check for the things I sold. Maybe needless to say, I won't be continuing that trend. But that leaves me with a conundrum. The current employment I have at home is only through August. I either need to find a normal job which would limit my tatting time (heaven forbid!) or I need to actually start making money on the things I do. I tried Etsy a year ago for some crochet and had no luck selling anything. I think I'm going to give everything a go again, but it's very frightening and disheartening to spend so much time on all of these things and have people think I'm asking outrageous prices. (Which, for the record, I ask pretty much nothing for my materials and only about $3.00/hour for my time. I think that's outrageously cheap.)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSkp3eWiB4K0tIy7taV3LAdd_AAE_S976FCkbB8Vusy-qbBsPW2JqpvOqyxrNKtrDBXa2KJoXkon2LEHiLdrTJoupaoHQxrsxuFtQEFIa0N7keFtbFZEHbzcmjAyAeev-cZlyxwubMTz1/s1600/IMG_3654+-+2011-05-19+at+12-59-18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSkp3eWiB4K0tIy7taV3LAdd_AAE_S976FCkbB8Vusy-qbBsPW2JqpvOqyxrNKtrDBXa2KJoXkon2LEHiLdrTJoupaoHQxrsxuFtQEFIa0N7keFtbFZEHbzcmjAyAeev-cZlyxwubMTz1/s320/IMG_3654+-+2011-05-19+at+12-59-18.jpg" width="213" /></a></div> Interestingly enough, this is the only tatting from my shop that has gone home with someone. Sadly, they shoplifted it.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCSCjyBJ4N0Ix07vvzDhMi69FWO0jZTfoe44JFC97rk_QYcoo9bfWR1LTHdFXopGONIEdBf6NYXiqu4QQitP1BEL36Amcwsjdga5ckAexl6Ws6KqwKOS4F_97EPFUPw8PlF3WzBftDXte/s1600/IMG_3655+-+2011-05-19+at+12-59-49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCSCjyBJ4N0Ix07vvzDhMi69FWO0jZTfoe44JFC97rk_QYcoo9bfWR1LTHdFXopGONIEdBf6NYXiqu4QQitP1BEL36Amcwsjdga5ckAexl6Ws6KqwKOS4F_97EPFUPw8PlF3WzBftDXte/s320/IMG_3655+-+2011-05-19+at+12-59-49.jpg" width="213" /></a></div> These necklaces are just like the more recent one I posted with labradorite stones. I think they are just so pretty.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-67988oSUCm4/Th3ApR--bgI/AAAAAAAAALk/BJfdRjIkujk/s1600/IMG_1380+-+2011-05-21+at+12-43-06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-67988oSUCm4/Th3ApR--bgI/AAAAAAAAALk/BJfdRjIkujk/s320/IMG_1380+-+2011-05-21+at+12-43-06.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> ...and I designed some earrings to match...<br />
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Here are a few of the things I have in my shop until the end of July. Then I will be rethinking my life of crafts (again) and trying to figure out how to make a living on them...<br />
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Any suggestions would be appreciated! I really want to make this work since it's what I love to do... Advice?<br />
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...just keep tatting :)<div class="blogger-post-footer">Thanks for subscribing!</div>youngtatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13400096747477836949noreply@blogger.com3